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Courts strike down Texas and Wisconsin voter ID laws in fast rulings
A federal judge blocked Texas strict voter ID as a poll tax aimed at minority suppression, while the Supreme Court blocked Wisconsin’s similar measure. The rulings, issued hours apart, mark sharp blows to Republican backed ID laws. Justice Department officials and civil rights groups praised the decisions as advancing access to the ballot.
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